Lone-Pair···π Interaction: A Rotational Study of the Chlorotrifluoroethylene-Water Adduct

摘要

The rotational spectrum of the chlorotrifluoroethylene-water adduct shows that water links to a fully halogenated alkene through a lone-pair (lp)···π interaction. Water is ubiquitous in chemical, physical, and biological systems, and the knowledge of the ways it interacts with the various kind of molecules and biomolecules helps to understand solvation processes in aqueous environments and its effects on gas-phase reactions.